diff --git a/addons/field_rations/config.cpp b/addons/field_rations/config.cpp
index 6c9647d8ed..2d990751b7 100644
--- a/addons/field_rations/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/field_rations/config.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ class CfgPatches {
         VERSION_CONFIG;
     };
 
-    class XADDON: ADDON {};
+    class XADDON: ADDON {
+        units[] = {};
+        weapons[] = {};
+    };
 };
 
 #include "CfgEventHandlers.hpp"
diff --git a/addons/fortify/config.cpp b/addons/fortify/config.cpp
index 5faf17341b..9cf776c4a9 100644
--- a/addons/fortify/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/fortify/config.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ class CfgPatches {
         VERSION_CONFIG;
     };
 
-    class XADDON: ADDON {};
+    class XADDON: ADDON {
+        units[] = {};
+        weapons[] = {};
+    };
 };
 
 #include "Cfg3DEN.hpp"
diff --git a/addons/headless/config.cpp b/addons/headless/config.cpp
index e1a6f17276..f6c4212438 100644
--- a/addons/headless/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/headless/config.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ class CfgPatches {
         VERSION_CONFIG;
     };
 
-    class XADDON: ADDON {};
+    class XADDON: ADDON {
+        units[] = {};
+        weapons[] = {};
+    };
 };
 
 #include "ACE_Settings.hpp"
diff --git a/addons/intelitems/config.cpp b/addons/intelitems/config.cpp
index 419db25c88..20827183b1 100644
--- a/addons/intelitems/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/intelitems/config.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ class CfgPatches {
         VERSION_CONFIG;
     };
 
-    class XADDON: ADDON {};
+    class XADDON: ADDON {
+        units[] = {};
+        weapons[] = {};
+    };
 };
 
 #include "CfgEventHandlers.hpp"
diff --git a/addons/main/config.cpp b/addons/main/config.cpp
index 7dda3f1f4c..7aa06bc69d 100644
--- a/addons/main/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/main/config.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ class CfgPatches {
         url = CSTRING(URL);
         VERSION_CONFIG;
     };
+
+    class XADDON: ADDON { // just in-case anything requires "acex_main"
+        units[] = {};
+        weapons[] = {};
+    };
 };
 
 class CfgMods {
diff --git a/addons/sitting/config.cpp b/addons/sitting/config.cpp
index 991c0a63ca..9f91f342b0 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/sitting/config.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ class CfgPatches {
         VERSION_CONFIG;
     };
 
-    class XADDON: ADDON {};
+    class XADDON: ADDON {
+        units[] = {};
+        weapons[] = {};
+    };
 };
 
 #include "ACE_Settings.hpp"
diff --git a/addons/viewrestriction/config.cpp b/addons/viewrestriction/config.cpp
index 7b22d2ab3c..946fc5bdfe 100644
--- a/addons/viewrestriction/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/viewrestriction/config.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ class CfgPatches {
         VERSION_CONFIG;
     };
 
-    class XADDON: ADDON {};
+    class XADDON: ADDON {
+        units[] = {};
+        weapons[] = {};
+    };
 };
 
 #include "CfgEventHandlers.hpp"